James M. Hinds
✓ Source-basedfallingAmerican politician (1833-1868)
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James M. S. congressman assassinated in office. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Arkansas from June 24, 1868, until his assassination by the Ku Klux Klan.
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James M. Hinds was the first U.S. congressman assassinated in office. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Arkansas from June 24, 1868, until his assassination by the Ku Klux Klan. Hinds, who was white, was an advocate of civil rights for black former slaves during the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War.
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1833 to 1868 · aged 34
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